SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Company operates and reports its results in four separate business segments consisting of the Life Sciences, Diagnostics, Dental and Environmental & Applied Solutions segments. When determining the reportable segments, the Company aggregated operating segments based on their similar economic and operating characteristics. Operating profit represents total revenues less operating expenses, excluding other expense, interest and income taxes. The identifiable assets by segment are those used in each segment’s operations. Inter-segment amounts are not significant and are eliminated to arrive at consolidated totals.

Detailed segment data for the years ended December 31 is as follows ($ in millions):



	2017			2016			2015
Sales:
Life Sciences	$	5,710.1		$	5,365.9		$	3,314.6
Diagnostics	5,839.9			5,038.3			4,832.5
Dental	2,810.9			2,785.4			2,736.8
Environmental & Applied Solutions	3,968.8			3,692.8			3,549.8
Total	$	18,329.7		$	16,882.4		$	14,433.7

Operating profit:
Life Sciences	$	1,004.3		$	818.9		$	329.2
Diagnostics	871.6			786.4			746.2
Dental	400.7			419.4			370.4
Environmental & Applied Solutions	914.6			870.0			866.6
Other	(170.0		)	(143.8		)	(150.2		)
Total	$	3,021.2		$	2,750.9		$	2,162.2

Identifiable assets:
Life Sciences	$	20,576.8		$	19,875.9		$	19,658.4
Diagnostics	14,359.2			14,159.6			9,848.2
Dental	6,026.8			5,772.2			5,906.9
Environmental & Applied Solutions	4,649.2			4,172.9			4,223.5
Other	1,036.6			1,314.7			1,309.7
Discontinued operations	—			—			7,275.5
Total	$	46,648.6		$	45,295.3		$	48,222.2

Depreciation and amortization:
Life Sciences	$	427.9		$	426.2		$	210.1
Diagnostics	581.5			481.5			449.7
Dental	121.4			127.2			132.0
Environmental & Applied Solutions	99.9			86.7			82.2
Other	7.6			6.5			6.8
Total	$	1,238.3		$	1,128.1		$	880.8



	2017		2016		2015
Capital expenditures, gross:
Life Sciences	$	130.6	$	109.7	$	62.3
Diagnostics	372.6		374.3		336.8
Dental	48.9		49.1		53.3
Environmental & Applied Solutions	60.9		51.0		58.4
Other	6.6		5.5		2.1
Total	$	619.6	$	589.6	$	512.9

Operations in Geographical Areas:



	For the Year Ended December 31
($ in millions)	2017		2016		2015
Sales:
United States	$	6,837.9	$	6,377.4	$	5,678.3
China	2,011.6		1,799.1		1,552.9
Germany	1,161.6		1,084.6		858.4
Japan	872.1		864.7		668.5
All other (each country individually less than 5% of total sales)	7,446.5		6,756.6		5,675.6
Total	$	18,329.7	$	16,882.4	$	14,433.7

Property, plant and equipment, net:
United States	$	1,126.2	$	1,198.4	$	1,189.6
Germany	212.4		190.8		192.9
United Kingdom	152.0		140.6		165.5
All other (each country individually less than 5% of total property, plant and equipment, net)	964.0		824.2		754.7
Total	$	2,454.6	$	2,354.0	$	2,302.7

Sales by Major Product Group:



	For the Year Ended December 31
($ in millions)	2017		2016		2015
Analytical and physical instrumentation	$	2,232.9	$	2,088.9	$	2,014.4
Research and medical products	11,512.4		10,366.7		8,110.9
Dental products	2,810.9		2,785.4		2,736.8
Product identification	1,773.5		1,641.4		1,571.6
Total	$	18,329.7	$	16,882.4	$	14,433.7